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Concert and club listings

Concert and club listings

In Concert

Burlington Township Performing Arts Center

610 Fountain Ave., Burlington; 609-239-3509.

The Experience

- Faith in Action hosts this gospel performing arts concert for the entire family. Call 609-877-2070 for info. Donation suggested: $10. 9/29 7 pm.

Electric Factory

421 N. Seventh St.; 215-569-9400.

» READ MORE: www.livenation.com

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Blue October/Yellowcard/Shiny Toy Guns/Ozma

. $35. 9/28 7:20 pm.

Queens of the Stone Age/Howlin' Rain/Dax Riggs

. $25 advance; $27 day of show. 9/29 8:30 pm.

Brandi Carlile/A Fine Frenzy

. $18 advance; $20 day of show. 10/1 8 pm.

The Roots/MC Lyte/Big Daddy Kane

. $35. 10/3 8 pm.

The Fillmore at the TLA

334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

» READ MORE: www.livenation.com

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Aiden/Drop Dead Gorgeous/Still Remains/1997

. $12-$14. 9/29 8 pm.

Devendra Banhart/Matteah Baim

. $25. 9/29 9 pm.

Patrick Wolf/Bishi

. $17.50-$20. 9/30 8 pm.

The Melvins/Big Business

. $16-$18. 10/1 8 pm.

Twiztid/Mower/Ill Bill

. $20-$22. 10/2 8 pm.

Michael Franti & Spearhead

. $25-$27. 10/3 8 pm.

Strung Out/Evergreen/I Am Ghost/Terrace

. $14-$16. 10/4 8 pm.

First Unitarian Church

2125 Chestnut St.; 267-765-5210.

» READ MORE: www.r5productions.com

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The Watson Twins/Magnolia Electric Company/Drakkar Sauna

. $10. 9/28 8 pm.

Madball/Shattered Realm/Down to Nothing/Wisdom in Chains/My Turn to Win

. $12. 9/30 3 pm.

Rocky Votolato/Portugal the Man (ex-Anatomy of a Ghost)/The Great Depression

. $10. 10/1 7:30 pm.

Boris/Damon & Naomi/Michio Kurihara

. $12. 10/2 8 pm.

The Blow/Saturday Looks Good to Me

. $10. 10/3 8 pm.

Two Gallants/Blitzen Trapper/Songs for Moms

. $10. 10/4 7:30 pm.

House of Blues

801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609-236-2543.

» READ MORE: www.hob.com

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Schism

. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 9/28 8 pm.

The Radiators

. $25. 9/29 10 pm.

Keswick Theatre

291 Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.

» READ MORE: www.keswicktheatre.com

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John McLaughlin

. $36.50. 9/30 7:30 pm.

David Sedaris

Noted NPR commentator, humorist & author. $39.50. 10/1 8 pm.

Kimmel Center

260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

» READ MORE: www.kimmelcenter.org

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Nnenna Freelon/Paquito D'Rivera Quintet/Count Basie Orchestra

. $26-$74. 9/28 8 pm.

Reach for the Stars

- Benefit event featuring a performance by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. Proceeds benefit Young Scholars Charter School. $100-$250. 9/30 3 pm. 10/3 8 pm.

Painted Bride Art Center

230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914.

» READ MORE: www.paintedbride.org

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Urban Guerilla Orchestra

- 19-member Philadelphia funk & soul outfit. $25. 9/28 7 & 9 pm.

Sellersville Theater 1894

Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.

» READ MORE: www.st94.com

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Al Kooper

. $27.50. 9/28 8 pm.

Jay & The Americans/Steve & Steve

. $35. 9/29 3 & 8 pm.

A Capella Pops

. $17.50. 9/30 2 pm.

Michelle Shocked

. $29.50. 9/30 7:30 pm.

Rodney Crowell/Minton Sparks/Elizabeth Cook

. $29.50. 10/4 8 pm.

St. Mary's Hamilton Village

University of Pennsylvania; 215-386-3916.

» READ MORE: www.stmarysatpenn.org

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David Wright

- One of the U.K.'s top electronic music performers. $20; $10 students with ID. 9/29 8 pm.

Starlight Ballroom

460 N. 9th St.; 267-765-5210. r5productions.com.

Animal Collective/Tickley Feather

. $15. 9/29 9 pm.

State Theatre Center For The Arts

453 Northampton St., Easton; 610-252-3132.

» READ MORE: www.statetheatre.org

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Engelbert Humperdinck

. $40-$45. 10/4 8 pm.

Tower Theater

19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.

» READ MORE: www.livenation.com

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Iron & Wine/Arthur & Yu

. $27-$29. 9/28 8 pm.

Trocadero Theatre

1003 Arch St.; 215-922-5483.

» READ MORE: www.thetroc.com

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New Atlantic/Holiday Parade/The Dangerous Summer/Liam & Me

. $10. 9/29 6 pm.

Escape the Fate/Bless the Fall/Lovehatehero/Dance Gavin Dance

. $12. 9/30 5 pm.

Monday Night Club

. 10/1 10 pm.

Sonata Arctica/The Agonist/Firewind/Chicago Violin

. $19 advance; $21 day of show. 10/2 7 pm.

Cannibal Corpse/The Black Dahlia Murder/The Red Chord/Goatwhore/The Absence

. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 10/4 6 pm.

Wachovia Center

3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600.

» READ MORE: www.comcast-spectacor.com

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Van Halen/Ky-Mani Marley

. $59.50-$149.50. 10/1, 10/3 7:30 pm.

World Cafe Live

3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

» READ MORE: www.worldcafelive.com

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Michael McDermott

. Doors 11:30 am. 9/28 noon.

David Falcone

. 9/28 7:30 pm.

Michael McDermott

. $15-$17. 9/28 10:30 pm.

Nellie McKay

. $20. 9/28 10:30 pm.

The Red Romance/Fooling April

. $6. 9/28 10 pm.

Rock for the Cure

- Benefit Concert for the Susan J. Komen Foundation. Performances by Fooling April, The Bee Team, Greyhounds & others.$12. 9/30 6 pm.

Tartit

. $20. 9/30 7:30 pm.

Jose Gonzalez/James Blackshaw

. $20-$30. 10/1 7:30 pm.

The Mekons/Danbert Nobacon

. $16-$18. 10/2 7:30 pm.

Tarbox Ramblers

. $5. 10/2 8 pm.

Balkan Beat Box/March Fourth Marching Band

. $15 advance; $17 day of show. 10/4 7:30 pm.

Great Lake Swimmers/Arthur & Yu

. $10. 10/4 9 pm.

Clubs & Coffeehouses

Philadelphia

Bob & Barbara's Lounge

1509 South St.; 215-545-4511. The Crowd Pleasers. 9/28-9/29, 10/1.

Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Samson St.; 215-568-3131. www.chrisjazzcafe.com. Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Organ Quartet/Ken Fowser Quartet. 9/28. Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Quintet/Garrett Brown Quintet. 9/29.

Grape Street Pub 4100 Main St.; 215-483-7084. www.grapestreetpub.com. Blue Sinatra/Noosphere/Scott Harris/Three Legged Fox/Woody Brown. 9/28. Monacy/Scifi. 9/29.

Hibachi Pier 19 North, 325 Columbus Blvd.; 215-592-7100. www.go2hibachi.com. Sunday Afternoon Brunch & Jazz With Walter Bell & the Latin Jazz Unit. 9/30.

Johnny Brenda's 1201 N. Frankford Ave.; 215-739-9684. johnnybrendas.com. Yo Majesty/The Shalitas/Nicky Click. 9/28. Damien Jurado/Okkervil River. 9/29. Thurston Moore/Christina Carter. 9/30. Matthew Dear/The Mobius Band. 10/2. The Brunettes/Ferraby Lionheart. 10/4.

Khyber 56 S. Second St.; 215-238-5888. www.thekhyber.com. Crescent Moon/Tom Hamilton's American Babies/Overlook/Seclusiasis. 9/28. Stakeout/U.S.S.A./Stinking Lizaveta/Rosetta. 9/29. Dead Calm/Frances/Kelly Overdrive. 9/30. Standard of Living/Paul Marturano/Adam Beattie. 10/2. The Autumn Affair/Stickfigure Philharmonic/Sobriquets/Linus. 10/3. The Breakfast/Codename. 10/4.

The Manhattan Room (M Room) 15 W. Girard Ave.; 215-739-5577. www.themanhattanroom.com. Body Rock With the Illvibe Collective. 9/28. Madonna Michael Prince. 9/29.

Mermaid Inn 7673 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-9797. www.themermaidinn.net. Stevie & the Bluescasters. 9/29.

North Star Bar 2639 Poplar St.; 215-787-0488. www.northstarrocks.com. B-Side Players/Salvador Santana/Cipes & the People. 9/28. Loafass/Audiophyle/A-Division/Evil Beaver/The Bullys/The Boils. 9/29. The High Court/The Casting Out/Lorene Drive/Ladden Falls. 9/30. Blindside/Edison Glass/Reality Stricken. 10/1. Women/Doctor Scientist/Faux Slang/Tough S**ts. 10/3.

Ortlieb's Jazzhaus 847 N. Third St.; 215-922-1035. www.ortliebsjazzhaus.com. Larry McKenna & Ortlieb's Hausband. 9/28. Tony Williams & Ortlieb's Hausband. 9/29. Jam Session With the Roger Prieto Quartet. 9/30.

Tin Angel at Serrano 20 S. 2nd St.; 215-928-0978. www.tinangel.com. Ken Kweder/Men From Wawa. 9/28. The Quixote Project/The Suns of Ivy/The Suns of Ivy. 9/29. Tracy Grammer/Davey O. 9/29. Ari Hest. 9/30. Joe Thalman. 10/4.

Tritone 1508 South St.; 215-545-0475. www.tritonebar.com. Pads & Steel/Mitch Fiction/Tulsa/Santa Marias. 9/28. B**ch/Steph Hayes/Fuse DJs/Lotsix. 9/29. The Three Blind Mice/Tom Tallitsch Quartet. 9/30. Blues By Shakey Lymon/Down in Flames. 10/1. City Poison/DJ Hot Karl/DJ Dynamine. 10/2. Quiet Company/Sean Lee & The Masquerades/The New Connection. 10/3. Bobby Zankel & the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound. 10/4.

Warmdaddy's 1400 Columbus Blvd.; 215-462-2000. www.warmdaddys.com. Rich Tucker Blues Experience. 9/30.

Pennsylvania suburbs

Andre Cafe Acoustique

5th St., Chester; 610-742-1422.

» READ MORE: www.andre-cafe.com

. Alicia Bjornsdotter & Emma Reid. 9/28.

The Arts Scene 530 E. Union St., West Chester; 610-644-6555. www.theartsscene.org. The Deb Callahan Band. 9/28. Paul Klinefelter & Ron Thomas. 9/29. Al Bien & Friends. 10/3.

Ballroom on High 310 E. High St., Pottstown; 610-348-6727. www.swingkat.com. Friday Ballroom Dance. 9/28. Saturday Swing Dance. 9/29.

Baxter's Great Valley 20 Liberty Blvd., Malvern; 610-722-5920. www.baxterspa.com. Dan Frantz. 9/28. Zoot Suit. 9/29.

Blarney Stone 1227 W. Chester Pike, West Chester; 610-436-5222. Eleven Eleven. 9/28. The Jeff Washington Band. 9/29. DJ Tony Spins. 10/4.

Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Rd., New Hope; 215-862-2972. Bob Egan, Pianist. 9/28.

Brittingham's Irish Pub 640 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill; 215-828-7351. www.brittinghams.com. The Brigade. 9/28. Emish. 9/29.

Cosmopolitan Club 6426 Lower York Rd., New Hope; 215-862-5221. www.thecosmopolitanclub.com. Bob's Big Monday Showcase. 10/1.

Il Sol Tuscan Grill 255 North Sycamore St., Newtown; 215-968-5880. www.ilsoltuscangrill.com. Salsa Friday With Sonya Elmore. 9/28. Barbara Trent. 9/29.

Maddie's 330 E. Lancaster Ave., Frazer; 610-644-2722. www.maddies.com. Unplugged. 10/4.

McCloskey's Tavern 17 Cricket Ave., Ardmore; 610-642-9280. www.mccloske.nv.switchboard.com. Mark Furman Band. 9/28.

MilkBoy Acoustic Cafe 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr; 610-527-0690. www.milkboycoffee.com. Brian Veitz/Anna Nyakana. 9/28. Ben Dixon. 9/29.

MilkBoy Coffee 2 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore; 610-645-5269. www.milkboycoffee.com. Canadian Invasion/Rudy & The Ritz/Aquaport. 9/28. Benefit Concert Featuring Lowen & Navarro With Laura Mann - Show to raise awareness for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) research & to benefit The Eric Lowen Trust. 9/29. 804 Actors Night - Actors perform short comic sketches or Broadway numbers. 10/3.

The Nail 2580 Haverford Rd., Ardmore; 610-649-6245. www.thenail1.com. Trainwreck/The Brown Eyes/The KMX Band. 9/28. Wounded God/Undercast/Downhollow. 9/29. Open Blues Jam With the Blues Mercenaries. 10/4.

North Wales Pub 146 S. Main Street, North Wales; 215-699-2153. Flower Power Band. 9/28.

Riddle Ale House 1073 W. Baltimore Pike, Media; 610-566-9984. Blues Revue & Open Mic With Ben Singleton. 10/2.

The Rising Sun Inn 898 Allentown Rd., Telford; 215-721-6350. www.risingsuninn.net. Almost Fab. 9/29.

Shanachie Irish Pub & Restaurant 111 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; 215-283-4887. www.shanachiepub.com. The Brigadoons. 9/28-9/29.

Siren Records 22 S. Main St. #1, Doylestown; 215-348-2323. www.sirenrecords.com. A Life Once Lost. 9/28. Alex Wolcraft. 9/29. Predator Dub Assassins/Among Criminals. 9/30. The Riot Before/Broadway Calls/Death is Not Glamorous/Bad News Bears. 10/1. Baroness/Fight Amputation/Cosmonauts. 10/2.

Spence Cafe 2931 E. Gay St., West Chester; 610-738-8844. www.spencecaferestaurant.com. Red Alert Band. 9/28. Fuse. 9/29.

St. John's Episcopal Church 1333 Old Welsh Rd., Huntington Valley; 215-947-3212. www.stjohnshv.org. Trudy Pitts, Jazz Pianist - Proceeds will benefit jazz musicians in crisis & hospice patients from the area. 9/30.

Steel City Coffeehouse 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-933-4043. www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com. John Flynn/Jennie Avila. 9/28. Matt Duke/Luke Brindley/Chris Bruni. 9/29. Ray Naylor/Paul Edelman. 10/3.

Vincent's Restaurant 10 E. Gay St., West Chester; 610-696-4262. www.vincentsjazz.com. Roger Girke. 9/28. Al "Stumpy" Russell. 9/28-9/29. Glenn Ferracone. 10/4.

William Penn Inn 1017 DeKalb Pike, Gwynedd; 215-699-9272. williampenninn.com. Father John D'Amico. 9/28-9/29. Mary Groce. 9/28-9/29, 10/2-10/4.

New Jersey

Aleathea's Restaurant

7 Ocean St., Cape May; 609-884-5555.

» READ MORE: www.innofcapemay.com/Aleatheas.html

. Doug Williams. 9/28-10/4.

Beans Coffee Shop 9 N. Main St., Woodstown; 856-769-2145. www.beanscoffeeshop.com. Adelante. 9/28.

Jen & Dave's House Concerts 415 Dawson St., Moorestown; 856-642-1110. www.jdhouseconcerts.org. The Teenage Prayers. 9/29.

Perkins Center for the Arts 395 Kings Hwy., Moorestown; 856-235-6488. www.perkinscenter.org. Iain Campbell Smith. 9/28.

Red Hot & Blue Route 70, Cherry Hill; 856-665-7427. www.redhotanblue.com. Battle of the Blues 3 - Semi-Finals & Final Round. 10/3.

bold]Tri-State Jazz Society Mount Laurel; 856-234-5147. www.tristatejazz.org. Ed Wise & His New Orleans Jazz Band. 9/30. Concert will be held at American Legion Hall, Browning Rd. & Railroad Ave., Brooklawn, NJ.

Delaware

Bottle & Cork

1807 Highway One, Dewey Beach; 302-227-7272.

» READ MORE: www.deweybeachlife.com

. Break Mission/Da Rezarekt/The Future Unwritten/ISM/Kaitlin Sweeney/Lloyd Dobbler Effect/OFM/Stealing December. 9/28. Andy Browne/The April Skies/Bosco & Peck/Fight of Your Life/Lower Case Blues/The New Rivals/Pan.a.ce.a./S(he)/The Vicious Martinis. 9/29. Head. 9/30.

Rusty Rudder 113 Dickinson St., Dewey Beach; 302-227-3888. www.deweybeachlife.com. Island Boys. 9/28-10/4. Burnt Sienna. 9/30. Lower Case Blues. 10/3. Love Seed Mama Jump. 10/4.

Other Nightlife Events

Shecky's Girls Night Out

Find out where to party, how best to enjoy the city, & how to look good doing it. For reservations, go to

» READ MORE: www.sheckys.com

or call 212-242-2566 x23. 23rd Street Armory, 22 S. 23rd St.; Reservations required: 212-242-2566.

» READ MORE: www.sheckys.com

. $10; $25 includes general adm. plus deluxe goodie bag. 9/28-9/29 5-10 pm.